Buffalo Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I began wondering who was the last NFL team to wear silk screen numbers on their jerseys. I know the Buffalo Bills, my favorite team of all time, good silkscreen numbers on their jerseys throughout their hey day during the 90s. I don't recall exactly when they abandon that, my guess might be when they went with those terrible Drew Bledsoe era uniforms So, question does anybody recall which was the last franchise to wear silk screen numbers on their jerseys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 My guess is the Washington Redskins. A Google search is showing a bunch of jerseys dated 2000 (during the adidas era) that look screened.http://parkwaypastimes.com/uploads/images/Davis%202000%20Home%20Jersey%20A.JPGhttp://sports.mearsonlineauctions.com/ItemImages/000077/77789b_lg.jpeg Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey week Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Depends if you want to count it, but I think the last time screened on numbers were actually used are the Buccaneers throwbacksIdk how recent that photo is, but it shows the screenprinting pretty well. All it is though is an accurate throwback. Technically, the answer is this, but there's a better answer for when they were last used full-time I'll respect any opinion that you can defend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 The Chargers were still using them as recently as 2001:http://www.legendaryauctions.com/lot-88759.aspx POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailGoldPants Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 All teams went with stitched numbers once Reebok took over the NFL league wide in '02.Prior to 2002, some teams still used screen printed numbers and some used stitched. Check out my site at stevebcreations.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangefaniniowa Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I kinda thought it was cool when screen painted numerals were put on the NFL jerseys back in the 70s all the way to the late 90s/early 2000s. But now not so much. I kinda rather have the stitched twill numbers and NOBs today. Looks more professional and not as cheap looking compared to the jerseys in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpygremlin Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Are there any college teams that use screen printed numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Was it silk screen or hear press? "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I know the Packers started using silkscreen in the 1970s, but by the end it was heat-pressed. The Packers went back to tackle-twill with their throwbacks in 1994, and on their regular uniforms the following year. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Squared Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Like a few people said, there were several teams still using non-stitched numbers in 2001. Technically, the game unis were "heat-pressed" layers applied on top of one another, while store replicas were screenprinted. I have a circa-2001 Bills authentic and you can see each layer peel off the one beneath it.I prefer screenpinted Champion replica jerseys over the current stiff Nike replicas... the $100 price tag isn't doing the new jerseys any favors, either. My TeePublic Shop My Instagram Art Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 We had this very thread a few months back. I don't remember the answer, but I think we determined it was the Bills, Chargers and Redskins all wearing them through 2001. The Cowboys dropped heat-pressed numbers the year before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangefaniniowa Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 We had this very thread a few months back. I don't remember the answer, but I think we determined it was the Bills, Chargers and Redskins all wearing them through 2001. The Cowboys dropped heat-pressed numbers the year before.The Redskins switched to tackle twill beginning in 2001 season. However, that did not make the uni any better especially with the bigger than normal uni numbers Adidas created during the Redskins brief stint with that apparel company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadSeed84 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I'm surprised screen printed numbers aren't still used, they are much more lightweight and isnt todays uniforms all about being 0.015% lighter and stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrylawless3 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Do the Adidas duct-tape numbers count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I'm surprised screen printed numbers aren't still used, they are much more lightweight and isnt todays uniforms all about being 0.015% lighter and stuff?I'm sure they'll be back in a year or two. Nike is using them in college for schools like Oregon. Particularly crappy ones which look like foil and duct tape.And those pictures of the Redskins just show how much better the Redskins looked back then. Drop the yellow pants. They looked much, much better with only red and white pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnysama Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Like a few people said, there were several teams still using non-stitched numbers in 2001. Technically, the game unis were "heat-pressed" layers applied on top of one another, while store replicas were screenprinted. I have a circa-2001 Bills authentic and you can see each layer peel off the one beneath it.I prefer screenpinted Champion replica jerseys over the current stiff Nike replicas... the $100 price tag isn't doing the new jerseys any favors, either.Just outta curiosity- what is the difference between 'heat-pressing' and 'screen-printed' graphics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Squared Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Like a few people said, there were several teams still using non-stitched numbers in 2001. Technically, the game unis were "heat-pressed" layers applied on top of one another, while store replicas were screenprinted. I have a circa-2001 Bills authentic and you can see each layer peel off the one beneath it.I prefer screenpinted Champion replica jerseys over the current stiff Nike replicas... the $100 price tag isn't doing the new jerseys any favors, either.Just outta curiosity- what is the difference between 'heat-pressing' and 'screen-printed' graphics?http://www.customsportsteamuniforms.com/blog/pros-and-cons-of-screen-printing-and-heat-press/The old screenprinted replica jerseys (think Champion-era) had one layer total for an entire number while a heat-pressed jersey (think Sandknit or Reebok's 2001 authentics) would have a separate layer for each color, just like stitched uniforms, but pressed with heat instead of stitched together.For example, if the Ravens heat-pressed their numbers, the drop shadow behind the numbers would be its own fully established printed layer. The white number itself would be another layer pressed on top of the last. If the Ravens screen-printed their numbers, they would print all the colors as one layer and only the black that shows past the number would actually be printed. My TeePublic Shop My Instagram Art Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnysama Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 ^ Aah, I see. Thanks; that was pretty enlightening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I know the question is about numbers only, but it looked like Dallas always screen printed their sleeve stripes even after they stictched the numbers I believe. 2001 game-worn jersey: 2004: 2006: 2009: 2014: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I think the Vikings are the only team to not screen-print their stripes (other than the Lions and Steelers who have woven stripes). In general, screen-printed striped look best to me because that's how they've always been. The only time I've seen sewn-on stripes before the Vikings was on counterfeit jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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